Lost Abbey Dinner @ Hopleaf

Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark St.) brings in brewmaster Tomme Arthur from San Marcos, CA's Lost Abbey Brewery for this seven-course dinner. Chef Ben Sheagren has designed a menu that pairs with these Belgian-style brews. The event starts with a reception at 6:30pm, followed by dinner at 7. Cost is $75. Reserve your spot by e-mailing Louise at Hopleaf. For more information call (773) 334-9851 or go here.

Steven Soderbergh's Che @ Film Center

The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a screening of the "roadshow edition" of Steven Soderbergh's Che, which is a 257-minute cut of the whole film starring Benicio del Toro as Che Guevara. The film screens this evening at 6:15pm; see the Film Center Website for a complete schedule. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

Paloma's Delight @ Chicago Cultural Center

Cinema/Chicago, the presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, once again is teaming up with Chicago's various consulates and cultural organizations to present the sixth annual International Summer Screening Program at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph Street).

Today's screening of Paloma's Delight is presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago. Madame Aldjera is the go-to woman of Algeria. Need a building permit? She's there. Fancying herself a benefactoress of the town, she takes students to fulfill the scams and schemes she puts below herself. But her latest prodigy Paloma is nothing but trouble. As the two try to pull the biggest score of their lives, Paloma and Madam Aldjera try to get along long enough to pull off the heist that will save them both.

Admission is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Screening starts at 6:30pm.

Culinary School @ Great Lakes Naval Base Tour

Join the Chicago Foodways Roundtable for a tour of (and lunch at) the Naval Culinary School at the Great Lakes Naval Station today. You'll get a tour of the School, which runs a thirty-day training program for students that covers kitchen basics and emergency response skills. Graduates go on to cook on U.S. Navy ships, so get a whiff of their skills before they sail off into the culinary horizon. Event runs 11am-1pm. Tour is free, lunch is $4.25, and RSVP required. Parking is available, and the Base is across the street from the Metra North Chicago station (off the Kenosha Line). Call (847) 432-8255 or email to reserve your space.

Veggie Bingo @ Hideout

If you liked the wildly successful Soup and Bread series at the Hideout from earlier this year, then you'll love Veggie Bingo, which brings together bingo and food--a weekly event where participants play the venerable old-school game and win locally made or grown prizes such as a jar of honey, a bar of soap...and the grand prize being a box of produce from Irv and Shelley's (whoa!). Event runs Wednesdays beginning July 8 through September 9 from 6-8pm at the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia; cards are $1 each (six for $5) and can be purchased onsite. Hot dogs and tofu pups will be served, so all your early evening needs will be met. All proceeds benefit NeighborSpace.

Jimmy Sneed @ Green City Market

Jimmy Sneed of Naperville's Sugar Toad will give a cooking demonstration today at 10:30am at the Green City Market, Stockton and LaSalle Drives.